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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement and NPSF merged into one organization in May 1, 2017, under the name Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Together, we are combining our knowledge and resources to focus and energize the patient safety agenda in order to build systems of safety across the continuum of care. Please also visit IHI.org/PatientSafety.

For 19 years, the annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress has been
the hallmark of our educational programs.

The National Patient Safety Foundation’s vision is to create a world where patients and those who care for them are free from harm. A central voice for patient safety since 1997, NPSF partners with patients and families, the health care community, and key stakeholders to advance patient safety and health care workforce safety and disseminate strategies to prevent harm. Committed to a collaborative approach in all that it does, the Foundation offers a portfolio of programs targeted to diverse stakeholders across the health care industry. We invite you to explore our programs and offerings.

The Patient Safety Immersion Initiative - This innovative program integrates membership and education programs offered by NPSF with the patient safety certification offered by the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety.

Certification in Patient Safety - NPSF supports the CPPS credential, which establishes the standard for patient safety competency and distinguishes health care professionals who meet the knowledge requirements; ASPPS membership provides a discount on the cost of the examination.

Patient Safety Forums - an online open forum for constructive conversation on issues of patient safety, serving a community that includes patients and families, researchers, providers, administrators, and those in the c-suite. (forums have replaced our listserv, Patientsafety-L)

Research Grants Program - funds innovative projects that are directed toward enhancing patient safety in the United States.

Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship - awarded through joint sponsorship by NPSF and the American Hospital Association to encourage leadership in the patient safety field by providing health care professionals an opportunity to integrate innovative strategies within their own organizations.

Please note: As of May 2015, the Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship has been suspended. The National Patient Safety Foundation is looking at suitable ways to support this fellowship in the future with the intention of adding a new venture to an already rich legacy.

If you would like your name to be added to a contact list for future opportunities and updates, please send an e-mail to Patricia McGaffigan.

Awards - in recent years, NPSF has presented their Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award and has partnered to confer the NPSF DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses and the John Q. Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. The National Safety Patient Safety Foundation’s Lucian Leape Institute has participated with the Doctors Company Foundation to confer the Young Physicians Patient Safety Award.

Membership

American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety - the first and only individual, multidisciplinary membership program with patient safety as its organizing principle. ASPPS was established to advance patient safety as a distinct and vital health care discipline, and to build an engaged community of individuals committed to accelerating the delivery of safe patient care.

NPSF Patient Safety Coalition - is designed to accelerate visibility, opportunity, and thought leadership for solutions providers, associations, advocacy groups, and all others sharing an unwavering commitment to health care safety; the NPSF Patient Safety Coalition welcomes stakeholders from across the continuum of care.

Stand Up for Patient Safety™ - an organizational membership that provides tools, education, and shared learning opportunities needed to support patient safety initiatives across the care continuum. Membership is open to hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory facilities, health systems, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. Most benefits are available to all staff.

The National Patient Safety Foundation’s Lucian Leape Institute

The Lucian Leape Institute is comprised of a select group of deeply committed thought leaders working to provide strategic vision and create transformational change in patient safety.

NPSF Health Care Safety Speakers

Health Care Safety Speakers are available for organizations across health care to engage leaders from the NPSF Board and the NPSF Lucian Leape Institute to speak at their events. These true visionaries in the field have diverse areas of focus, yet all have a single convergent goal—making health care safer.

Please note: As of June 2017, the Health Care Safety Speakers program has been retired.

Online Publications

Focus on Patient Safety Archive - the archive of Focus on Patient Safety, a peer-reviewed publication that provided timely coverage of key patient safety topics and NPSF news. This publication was retired in 2013.